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Zara Carmichael
Dr. Zara Carmichael is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Elisabeth Dermot Walsh. Zara was introduced as the new general practitioner at the fictional Mill Health Centre on 4 June 2009 and remained a regular character until April 2012 when Walsh left to go on maternity leave. She returned for a brief appearance in December 2012, before returning full-time in February 2013. In September 2015, Dermot Walsh left again to go on maternity leave. She returned full-time from March 2016 onwards. Since her introduction, Zara has been involved in a number of different storylines including being kidnapped, dealing with early menopause, the birth of her son, her on-off relationship with Daniel Granger (Matthew Chambers), her feud with Daniel's daughter, Izzie Torres (Bethan Moore), and her tumultuous friendship with Emma Reid (Dido Miles). For her portrayal of Zara, Walsh won the award for Best Female Acting Performance at the 2015 RTS Midlands Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (born 15 September 1974) is an English actress, known for her role as Zara Carmichael in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors''. In 2015, she won Best Female Acting Performance at the RTS Awards, RTS Midlands Awards for her portrayal of Zara. Early life Born in Merton, London (parish), Merton, Walsh is the daughter of Irish actor Dermot Walsh and English actress Elisabeth Madeleine Annear. She has a sister, Olivia, and, from her father's previous marriages, a half-sister, Sally, and a half-brother, Michael. Walsh was educated at West Heath School in Sevenoaks, Kent. She then studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Before pursuing a career in acting, Walsh worked as an intern for an American Senator in Washington DC when she was 17. Career Walsh made her television debut in the 1998 television film ''Falling for a Dancer''. She has also made appearances in television series such as ''Love in a Cold Climate (TV serial), Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Reid
Dr. Emma Reid is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', portrayed by Dido Miles. Emma made her first appearance on 2 October 2012, and since her arrival, her storylines in the soap have included her romances with character including Howard Bellamy (Ian Kelsey), Lena Baker (Josephine Butler), Jasmine Dajani (Lara Sawalha) and Aashiq Sawney (Raj Ghatak), dealing with her husband's assisted suicide, having a miscarriage, grieving over Howard following his sudden death and being the victim of a homophobic assault. Following a writer's decision to have Emma explore her attraction to women, she became the first pansexual character to be featured on a British soap opera. For her portrayal of the character, Miles won the 2013 RTS Midlands Award for Best Female Acting Performance, as well as their 2017 award for Best Acting Performance of the Year. As well as these wins, she has also been nominated for a variety of other awards, including the British Soap Award fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Hollins (Doctors)
Rob Hollins is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', portrayed by Chris Walker. Rob was introduced as a police sergeant at Letherbridge police station and made his first appearance during the episode broadcast 24 July 2009. Rob is the husband of Karen Hollins (Jan Pearson), a receptionist at the fictional Mill Health Centre, as well as the father of Imogen ( Charlie Clemmow) and Jack Hollins (Nicolas Woodman). Rob is depicted as a dependable family man and it has been noted that whenever another character needs advice, Rob would always be there to help. Rob's storyline in the programme have included disagreeing with Karen on aborting their baby, accidentally causing his wife's amnesia, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), becoming a foster parent, being accused of police brutality and the breakdown and reconciliation of his marriage. Rob's PTSD was explored over the duration of a year with the climax coinciding with Mental Health Awareness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Woodman
Nicolas Woodman (born 21 March 1986) is an English actor best known for playing Jack Hollins in the BBC soap, ''Doctors'' from 2009 to 2012. Television career Woodman started acting professionally in 2001 when he appeared at the Royal Festival Hall alongside John Thaw and Sheila Hancock amongst other names, in a production of ''Peter Pan''. In 2005, he appeared in the BBC Afternoon plays. He appeared at The Birmingham REP in 2006 in a production called ''Bolt Hole'' directed by Nick Bagnall. In the same year he recorded several episodes of the radio show ''Silver Street''. Two years later he had a regular role as Jamie in ''Nearly Famous'' where he appeared in five episodes in 2007. In 2008, Woodman played a student in the programme ''Teenage Kicks'' for one episode. In 2009, he landed a regular role in the BBC daytime soap opera, ''Doctors'', set in the fictional town of Letherbridge just south-east of Birmingham. He played Jack Hollins, a character studying law at the town univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Hollins
Jack Hollins is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', portrayed by Nicolas Woodman. Jack first appeared on 4 August 2009 and left ''Doctors'' on 21 September 2012. He returned for brief stints in 2013 and 2014. His storylines in the series have included his secret relationship with Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) and completing a degree at university. Following the completion of his degree, it was confirmed by producer Peter Eryl Lloyd that the character would face numerous life decisions that ultimately resulted in his exit. Storylines Jack is accidentally kidnapped alongside Dr. Heston Carter (Owen Brenman) and Dr. Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh). Jack and Zara are locked in a caravan and have sex. They continue their relationship, despite coming close to being caught by staff of the Mill and Jack's mother Karen (Jan Pearson). Jack's father Rob ( Chris Walker) discovers their relationship. Jack pleads with Rob to not tell anybody, but J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seeta Indrani
Seeta Indrani (born 20 April 1963) is an English dancer and actress. Biography Performance After graduation as a dancer from the London Contemporary Dance School, Indrani took the role of Cassandra in the original 1981 West End theatre, West End production of ''Cats (musical), Cats'' by Andrew Lloyd Webber. She then undertook various pieces of stage work, including seasons at the Royal National Theatre, Royal Exchange, Manchester, The Royal Exchange, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Indrani then took the role for which she is best known, Constable#United Kingdom, WPC Norika Datta, in the ITV (TV network), ITV drama ''The Bill'' from 1989 to 1998. She was voted Best Supporting Actress by the Asian Film Academy in 1995, and best actress in 1996. In 2019, Seeta Indrani shared her memories of ''The Bill'' during an in-depth interview about her life and career. After leaving ''The Bill,'' she returned to the stage with roles in ''Cruel Garden'' with the Rambert Dance Company, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Hassan
Dr. Lily Hassan is a fictional character from the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'', portrayed by Seeta Indrani, who made her first appearance on 28 October 2008. Her backstory involves going from a rebel in her youth to reinventing herself and achieving a medical career. During her time on ''Doctors'', Lily is depicted as a talented and devoted doctor who "does everything by the book". She struggles with social interaction and does not find it easy to trust people. Lily made her final appearance on 31 March 2010 when she leaves the fictional Mill Health Centre to go on sabbatical leave to take care of the drug-addicted Sapphire Cox (Ami Metcalf). Producers of the soap felt Lily was a successful character since she provided a contrast between herself and other colleagues. Storylines Lily arrives at the Mill Health Centre when Heston Carter (Owen Brenman) employs her to ease the workload of his colleagues. From her arrival, it is clear Heston is in love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Keen
Diane Keen (born 29 July 1946) is an English actress, known for her portrayal of Fliss Hawthorne in the Granada sitcom ''The Cuckoo Waltz'' and Julia Parsons on the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. She also appeared in Nescafé advertisements from 1980 to 1989. Early life and education Born in London, Keen grew up in East Africa, principally Tanganyika and later Kenya, where her father was a civil engineer. She attended boarding school and returned to Britain at the age of 19, where she became a secretary for The Ivy League's fan club; this led to her releasing a 45 r.p.m. single of "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" (credited as Dee King) on the Piccadilly label in 1966. Career Keen was a regular on television during the 1970s and early 1980s, starring in long-running sitcoms such as ''The Cuckoo Waltz'', ''Rings on Their Fingers'', '' Shillingbury Tales'' and ''You Must Be the Husband'', and in two runs of the Thames Television children's historical costume drama '' The Feathered Serpen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Parsons
Julia Parsons (also McGuire) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', portrayed by Diane Keen. She made her first appearance on 13 January 2003, and departed the show on 18 May 2012, after nine years of appearing in the series. On 21 November 2019, it was announced that Keen would be reprising her role as Julia in March 2020 for the 20th anniversary of ''Doctors''. She returned from 25 to 27 March 2020. Storylines Julia begins working on reception at the Riverside Health Centre alongside ex-husband Mac McGuire (Christopher Timothy). The two begin their relationship again and Mac later proposes to Julia, which subsequently leads them to get married for a second time. Julia catches Mac kissing his ex-wife Kate McGuire (Maggie Cronin) and forces them to leave with their son. Julia, now divorced, buys Mac's share of the surgery, now renamed the Mill Health Centre, and becomes the practice manager. Julia reluctantly dismisses her friend Donna Parmar (Martha Howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Brenman
Owen Brenman (born 17 December 1956, in London) is an English actor best known for his role as next-door neighbour Nick Swainey in the multi-award-winning BBC sitcom ''One Foot in the Grave'', which ran for ten years (1990–2000) and was written by David Renwick. He subsequently played Heston Carter in the BBC drama series ''Doctors'' from 2008 to 2018. Education Brenman was educated at University College School, an independent day school for boys in Hampstead in north west London, followed by the University of Birmingham, where he obtained a BA Honours in Drama, and the Webber Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art, now known as the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Career In addition to ''One Foot in the Grave'' Brenman also played Lloyd Drewitt in two series of David Renwick's BBC dramedy ''Love Soup'' (2005/8). He also starred in '' People Like Us'', three series of the children's television series ''Woof!'', and three series of ''Alexei Sayle's Stuff''. He playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heston Carter
Dr. Heston Carter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', portrayed by Owen Brenman. He made his first appearance in 2008, and he continued to appear until 2018, when Brenman left ''Doctors'', with Heston being killed in a car accident. Storylines Heston is first mentioned when Julia Parsons (Diane Keen) and George Woodson ( Stirling Gallacher) are discussing who she is interviewing for a job role. Heston's interview does not get off to a good start as he assumes Julia to be a receptionist. Heston manages to get the job by taking Julia to the Icon for lunch, where he convinces her that he is right for the job. Julia has second thoughts due to Heston's unconventional approach to patient care and causing arguments amongst the other staff. Heston takes on the role of mentoring Simon Bond (David Sturzaker). From Lily Hassan's (Seeta Indrani) arrival at the Mill, it is clear Heston is in love with her. Despite her constant rejection, he perseveres and it is ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Soap Award For Best Actress
The British Soap Award for Best Actress was an award presented annually by The British Soap Awards from its inception in 1999 until 2019. Alongside Best Actor, the award was voted for by the public. ''EastEnders'' was the most awarded soap in the category, with ten wins. Lacey Turner is the most awarded actress, with three wins. In 2022, it was confirmed that the category had been replaced by the award for Best Leading Performer. The final winner of the award was ''Emmerdale'' actress Lucy Pargeter Lucy Kate Pargeter (born 1 March 1977) is an English actress, known for her roles as Helen Raven in ''Crossroads'' (2002–2003) and Chas Dingle in ''Emmerdale'' (2002–present). She also finished third in the 13th series of the ITV reality .... Winners and nominees Wins by soap Wins by actress References {{The British Soap Awards Television awards for Best Actress The British Soap Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |